New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed 50.06 lakh rooftop solar installations, with 14.8 GW of capacity commissioned across the country. July 2026 recorded 5.06 lakh installations, the highest monthly figure since the scheme was launched.

The scheme, implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore, has released Rs 28,024 crore in subsidies directly to beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.

Nearly 19 lakh households are receiving zero electricity bills, while more than 12 lakh households earned Rs 421 crore by selling surplus power in FY 2024-25.

The scheme has added one lakh beneficiary households every six days. The daily installation rate increased from ...